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CAFE Insider 5/5: The Return of Flynn & McGahn

Stay Tuned with Preet

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Society & Culture, Politics, Government, News

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🗓️ 6 May 2020

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In this clip from the latest episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, "The Return of Flynn & McGahn," co-hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram assess whether the recently unsealed documents in the ongoing case involving former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn show that he was entrapped and otherwise mistreated by the FBI, as his supporters have argued. Listen to the full episode with a free two-week trial of the CAFE Insider membership. STAY TUNED WEBBY NOMINATION Stay Tuned Webby's nomination for Best Podcast on News & Politics MICHAEL FLYNN 18 U.S. Code § 1001, the statute which makes it a felony to lie about a matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch Unsealed documents relating to FBI’s Flynn investigation, 4/29/20 Flynn’s motion to dismiss the case, based on the recently unsealed documents, 4/24/20 Flynn’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea, 1/29/20 Flynn’s apology and admission of guilt, 12/1/17 The information of initial false statements charge to which Flynn pled guilty, 11/30/17 Timeline of Flynn’s relationship with Russia, FactCheck.org “Flynn Redux: What Those FBI Documents Really Show,” Lawfare, 5/1/20 The Logan Act, which criminalizes official correspondence by unauthorized private citizens with foreign governments Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which requires that lobbyists for foreign governments make public disclosures CLIP: Flynn leads “Lock her up!” chant at 2016 RNC, CNN CLIP: Comey discusses FBI Hillary Clinton investigation with George Stephanopoulos, 4/18/18 CLIP: Pence says Flynn made “inaccurate” statements, 2/20/17 CLIP: Trump floats rehiring Flynn, 4/30/20 CLIP: WH Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany defends Flynn, 5/1/20 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey folks, we're entering a new phase of pandemic response as some dozen states begin to reopen

0:06.3

six weeks after the country came to a standstill.

0:09.2

As protests and debate rage over state home orders and loosening other restrictions, we had

0:13.8

some big news last week.

0:15.8

Documents related to the FBI's investigation of former Trump National Security Advisor

0:19.2

Michael Flynn were unsealed, raising new questions about the propriety and fairness of FBI

0:23.8

practices.

0:24.9

And the DC Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a case involving a subpoena

0:29.4

for former White House counsel Don McGann, who's been blocked from testifying before the

0:33.3

House Judiciary Committee.

0:35.0

Was Michael Flynn entrapped as his defenders claim?

0:38.0

And what are the implications of the McGann litigation for the future of Congressional

0:41.4

oversight?

0:42.4

I talk about all this and more with Anne Milgram on the Cafe Insider podcast.

0:47.3

Each week we break down politically charged legal issues making the headlines.

0:51.2

Today we're sharing a clip from this week's episode.

0:54.0

You can listen to our full conversation and access all other Cafe Insider content with

0:58.4

a free two week trial of the membership.

1:00.8

Head to cafe.com slash insider to join.

1:04.1

That's cafe.com slash insider.

1:07.2

And college students with a valid EDU email can get a special rate at cafe.com slash student.

1:16.8

How are you Anne?

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